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Archive for December, 2007

Congratulations Are In Order

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, December 31st, 2007. Filed under Blogging

To Brendan Loy and his wife Becky on the birth of their daughter this afternoon.
Way to get that 2007 tax deduction in under the wire guys !

Australia Strikes A Blow Against Freedom

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, December 31st, 2007. Filed under Freedom of Speech, Individual Liberty, Internet, Technology

The battle for internet freedom suffered another setback today when Australian leaders announced plans to make filtering mandatory for all internet feeds:
Telecommunications Minister Stephen Conroy says new measures are being put in place to provide greater protection to children from online pornography and violent websites.
Senator Conroy says it will be mandatory for all internet service [...]

Ron Paul’s New Hampshire Surprise ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, December 31st, 2007. Filed under 2008 Election, Politics, Ron Paul

Andrew Cline writes in the Wall Street Journal that Ron Paul may end up giving the GOP quite a surprise next Tuesday:
Many Republican operatives in New Hampshire, even those affiliated with other campaigns, think Mr. Paul is headed for an impressive, double-digit performance. That he has been polling in the high single digits for months [...]

The End Of The Huckaboom

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, December 31st, 2007. Filed under 2008 Election, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Politics, Rudy Giuliani

With only three days left until the Iowa Caucuses, and one of those days a holiday that most people will spend watching football, it looks like Mike Huckabee may have peaked too early:
Among Republicans, the poll shows Mitt Romney regaining a slight lead over Mike Huckabee — 27 percent to 24 percent — although the [...]

And We’re Back….Finally

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, December 30th, 2007. Filed under Blogging, News About The Site

After a long holiday spent with family and lots of fun, we’re finally back in town for good.
Regular blogging to resume later today, or maybe tomorrow, depending on what I’m up for.

Holiday Hiatus Time

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, December 21st, 2007. Filed under Blogging, Holidays, News About The Site

It’s time to take the annual holiday hiatus again. I’d like to say regular blogging will resume after January 1st, but given the fact that we’re two weeks away from a the beginning of what will undoubtably be a very interesting political year, I doubt that will be the case.
You’ll see me around these parts [...]

Mike Huckabee: Panderer In Chief

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, December 21st, 2007. Filed under 2008 Election, Mike Huckabee, Politics

Dispatches from the campaign trail:
[Huckabee's]appeal is mainly to people who like the idea of “a man of convictions,” not one who behaves like a conventional, pandering politician. But there are times when even the purest of truth-speakers must bow before the demands of a campaign for the highest office.
“Who is your favorite author?” Aleya Deatsch, [...]

Hillary Clinton Christmas Video Mash-Up: This Time With Prices

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, December 21st, 2007. Filed under 2008 Election, Hillary Clinton, Politics

Erick at Redstate has done a fairly good job of remaking Hillary Clinton’s Christmas ad:

Ha !

Bob Marshall Forms Senate Exploratory Committee

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, December 21st, 2007. Filed under 2008 Virginia Senate Race, Politics, Virginia, Virginia Politics

State Senator Bob Marshall is inching closer to running for the Republican nomination for Senate in 2008:
Del. Robert G. Marshall (R-Prince William) said Thursday he is forming an exploratory committee as he considers running for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate against former Gov. James S. Gilmore III next year.
“I am pleased that many Republican [...]

What’s So Bad About Mike Huckabee ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, December 20th, 2007. Filed under 2008 Election, Mike Huckabee, Politics

George Will sums it up nicely:
Huckabee’s campaign actually is what Rudy Giuliani’s candidacy is misdescribed as being — a comprehensive apostasy against core Republican beliefs. Giuliani departs from recent Republican stances regarding two issues — abortion and the recognition by law of same-sex couples. Huckabee’s radical candidacy broadly repudiates core Republican policies such as free [...]

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